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New Zealand's love affair with Contiki tours http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/features/travel/87431361/New-Zealands-love-affair-with-Contiki-tours
Following the tragic death of a New Zealander on a Contiki tour in Bali, it's worth looking at the company's history. stuff.co.nz/87431361Sat, 10 Dec 2016 16:11:03 +1300UK: Qantas set to announce non-stop Perth-to-UK flighthttp://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/features/travel/87431897/UK-Qantas-set-to-announce-non-stop-Perth-to-UK-flight
The longest non-stop commercial airline passenger route in the world between Perth in Western Australia and London in the UK is reportedly expected to be cleared for take off next week.stuff.co.nz/87431897Sat, 10 Dec 2016 15:19:19 +1300Meet the world's oldest flight attendent, 80-year-old Bette Nashhttp://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/features/travel/87429037/Meet-the-worlds-oldest-flight-attendent-80-year-old-Bette-Nash
Bette Nash started working as a flight attendant when Dwight Eisenhower was President of the United States and airline tickets were only $12.stuff.co.nz/87429037Sat, 10 Dec 2016 12:29:51 +1300Flight upgrades: Bid online but beware, there are snags to bagging online upgradeshttp://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/features/travel/87411279/Flight-upgrades-Bid-online-but-beware-there-are-snags-to-bagging-online-upgrades
Who doesn't love a flight upgrade? Lie-flat beds, champagne to quaff â on long-haul it's a godsend.Josh Martinstuff.co.nz/87411279Sat, 10 Dec 2016 05:00:00 +1300Liz Carlson: An awe-inspiring glacial experience on Fox Glacierhttp://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/features/travel/87413616/Liz-Carlson-An-awe-inspiring-glacial-experience-on-Fox-Glacier
There is nothing quite so breathtaking as seeing Fox Glacier for the first time. Unless you're seeing it from a helicopter, then it's even more breathtaking. A perfect river of ice down mighty Aoraki/Mt Cook towards the sea on the West Coast, it's a place that almost defines those cliche travel words "awe" and "wonder." Being able to see, touch, and experience a glacier is pretty special.Liz Carlsonstuff.co.nz/87413616Sat, 10 Dec 2016 05:00:00 +1300Police chase man 'under the influence' across airport tarmac in San Francisco http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/features/travel/87430412/Police-chase-man-under-the-influence-across-airport-tarmac-in-San-Francisco
A man has been taken to hospital after leading police on a wild goose chase across an airport's tarmac.stuff.co.nz/87430412Sat, 10 Dec 2016 14:06:54 +1300A year of tight spots, thieving baboons and great opportunitieshttp://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/features/travel/87400950/A-year-of-tight-spots-thieving-baboons-and-great-opportunities
Just over a year ago, I went from the relative calm and ease of life in sunny Nelson to find myself locked in a toilet in Ghana, just after landing in the capital Accra.Stacey Knottstuff.co.nz/87400950Sat, 10 Dec 2016 11:00:00 +1300Real reason Chinese tourists keep turning up in the small English village of Kidlingtonhttp://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/features/travel/87383299/Real-reason-Chinese-tourists-keep-turning-up-in-the-small-English-village-of-Kidlington
Earlier this year residents of a small British village were baffled as to why busloads of Asian tourists kept arriving in their village, poking around their gardens and even offering to cut the grass. stuff.co.nz/87383299Sat, 10 Dec 2016 09:32:02 +1300Smugshot: Readers' travel photos of the weekhttp://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/features/travel/87409934/Smugshot-Readers-travel-photos-of-the-week
Do you have a holiday snap that you'd like to share with the world? Send it to us and be in to win a Fujifilm camera!stuff.co.nz/87409934Sat, 10 Dec 2016 05:00:00 +1300Backcountry huts of New Zealand - three of the besthttp://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/features/travel/87355185/Backcountry-huts-of-New-Zealand-three-of-the-best
New Zealand has a huge range of backcountry huts, most of which are available for public use. Some can sleep 80 people, while others are tiny two-bunk affairs with not even room to stand up in. In this extract from their new book, <em>A Bunk for the Night</em>, Shaun Barnett, Geoff Spearpoint and Rob Brown share a few of their favourites.stuff.co.nz/87355185Sat, 10 Dec 2016 05:00:00 +1300Missing quays: Christchurch's cruise ship dilemma http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/features/travel/87139549/Missing-quays-Christchurchs-cruise-ship-dilemma
It is a beautiful Monday afternoon in Akaroa harbour but the Radiance of the Seas and its 2000 mostly-Australian tourists are missing.John McCronestuff.co.nz/87139549Sat, 10 Dec 2016 05:00:00 +1300Modern etiquette: How do I be a good hotel guest?http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/features/travel/86992527/Modern-etiquette-How-do-I-be-a-good-hotel-guest
Despite usually being your home base whilst on holiday (or a business trip), hotels can be somewhat stressful.Lee Sucklingstuff.co.nz/86992527Sat, 10 Dec 2016 05:00:00 +1300An International Mountain Day has Taranaki appreciating its maungahttp://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/features/travel/87384110/An-International-Mountain-Day-has-Taranaki-appreciating-its-maunga
A global appreciation day of the wondrous mountain formations around the world will be celebrated this weekend.Brittany Bakerstuff.co.nz/87384110Fri, 09 Dec 2016 16:37:19 +1300Breast cancer patient claims TSA 'humiliated' and 'violated' herhttp://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/features/travel/87406756/Breast-cancer-patient-claims-TSA-humiliated-and-violated-her
Denise Albert was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. That was three years after being separated from her husband, from whom she is now divorced. It was 11 years after the birth of Jaron, her first son, and seven years after the birth of Jaylan, her second.Travis M. Andrewsstuff.co.nz/87406756Fri, 09 Dec 2016 15:22:48 +1300Five of New Zealand's most delightful summer eventshttp://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/features/travel/87355436/Five-of-New-Zealands-most-delightful-summer-events
It's that time of year again, when summer holidays feel so tantalisingly close you can practically smell the SPF 30 perfuming the air.Siobhan Downesstuff.co.nz/87355436Fri, 09 Dec 2016 14:29:49 +1300Australian rail network faces backlash over laughing emoji amid commuter chaoshttp://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/features/travel/87400319/Australian-rail-network-faces-backlash-over-laughing-emoji-amid-commuter-chaos
While Australian commuters were forced to wait up to an hour for trains on Thursday morning, it was a single emoji that riled passengers the most.stuff.co.nz/87400319Fri, 09 Dec 2016 14:01:22 +1300How to find the best seats in economy class without paying for themhttp://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/features/travel/87398204/How-to-find-the-best-seats-in-economy-class-without-paying-for-them
Not all economy seats are created equal.Michael Gebickistuff.co.nz/87398204Fri, 09 Dec 2016 13:20:59 +1300West Coast highway closed for slip repairshttp://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/features/travel/87384347/West-Coast-highway-closed-for-slip-repairs
The West Coast highway between Westport and Greymouth is closed on Friday for repairs to a massive slip.Joanne Carroll stuff.co.nz/87384347Fri, 09 Dec 2016 13:07:55 +1300Banker-turned-blogger explains why wealth has made little difference in her lifehttp://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/features/travel/87391943/Banker-turned-blogger-explains-why-wealth-has-made-little-difference-in-her-life
When Kristin Addis quit her job as an investment banker in 2012, she had saved about US$20,000 (NZ$28,000) in cash and $60,000 in retirement savings.LIBBY KANEstuff.co.nz/87391943Fri, 09 Dec 2016 12:41:47 +1300Tauranga airline, Sunair, grounded after complaint to Civil Aviation Authorityhttp://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/features/travel/87391048/Tauranga-airline-Sunair-grounded-after-complaint-to-Civil-Aviation-Authority
Tauranga airline Sunair has been grounded for 10 days after a complaint was made to the Civil Aviation Authority.Ryan Woodstuff.co.nz/87391048Fri, 09 Dec 2016 12:24:00 +1300